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Properties worth over £1bn will be lost to coastal erosion in England and Wales over the next century, with no compensation for homeowners, as it becomes too costly to protect them

More than half of companies do not have resilience plans for extreme weather events, warns Federation of Small Businesses

Anne McIntosh, chairwoman of the EFRA select committee, warns of huge repair and maintenance investment black hole

Campaigners say £2.3bn flood protection budget for next six years will create funding gap of at least £500m

The Queen reportedly asked Met Office chief scientist if last year's floods were caused by climate change

National Audit Office concludes underlying flood spending has fallen 10 per cent during this parliament, despite Defra claims to the contrary

Companies and NGOs write to Chancellor George Osborne warning millions of homes could be left at risk without greater investment

From Miami to Washington DC, towns and cities on America’s east coast could see triple the number of tidal floods by 2030 as sea levels rise, say researchers

Vince Cable pledges long-term support for low-carbon economy as party votes through new flood risk measures

A summary of the Environmental Audit Committee's damning verdict on the state of the UK's environmental health